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Lyrics & meaning

Pennillaa Oorile Pirandhu

From Illara Jothi · 1954

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Jikki
Music director
G. Ramanathan
Movie name
Illara Jothi
Movie release year
1954
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Penn illatha oorilae
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
Penn illatha oorilae
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
Penn illatha oorilae
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vaaraai seidhi kooruven
Penn illatha oorilae
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae
Paruvam ennum kaatrilae
Parakkum gnyaala thaerilae
Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae
Kavinjar vanthaar thozhiyae
Kaana neeyum odivaa…aa….
Penn illatha oorilae
Thamilil paadum naavilae
Aaaa….aaa….haaa…aaa….aa….aaa…aa….
Thamilil paadum naavilae
Thamilai theettum kaiyilae
Thamilil paadum naavilae
Thamilai theettum kaiyilae
Amudham kanden thozhiyae
Amudham kanden thozhiyae
Arundha neeyum odivaa
Penn illatha oorilae
Piranthu vanthaar polavae
Penn illatha oorilae
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vannam paadum vennilaa
Vaaraai seidhi kooruven
Penn illatha oorilae
In a land with no women,
As though he was born and raised there,
In a land with no women,
As though he was born and raised there,
In a land with no women...
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Come, and I will share the news with you!
In a land with no women...
Riding on the breeze of youth,
Riding on the breeze of youth,
In a chariot flying across the world,
Riding on the breeze of youth,
In a chariot flying across the world,
The poet has arrived, my friend!
The poet has arrived, my friend!
Run over to see him... ah...
In a land with no women...
On his tongue singing in Tamil,
Aah... aah... haa... aah... aah... aah... aah...
On his tongue singing in Tamil,
In his hand that writes Tamil,
On his tongue singing in Tamil,
In his hand that writes Tamil,
I found sweet nectar, my friend!
I found sweet nectar, my friend!
Run over to taste it too!
In a land with no women,
As though he was born and raised there,
In a land with no women...
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Oh radiant moon singing of beauty,
Come, and I will share the news with you!
In a land with no women...
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the 1954 Tamil movie 'Illara Jothi', written by Kannadasan, expresses a woman's joy and playful fascination with a grand poet. She calls out to the singing full moon and her companion, describing how the poet behaves as though he lived in a world devoid of women before meeting her. She portrays him riding in the chariot of the world on the winds of youth, delivering poetic brilliance through his refined mastery of the Tamil language, which she likens to divine nectar.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Penn illatha oorilae piranthu vanthaar polavae”

Compares the poet's innocence or ignorance of female presence to someone born in a land without women.

Uruvagamm (Metaphor)

“Paruvam ennum kaatrilae”

Metaphorically equates youth to a rushing wind ('Paruvam ennum kaatrilae').

Personification

“Vannam paadum vennilaa”

The moon is personified as a colorful singer that listens to news ('Vannam paadum vennilaa').

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Thamilil paadum naavilae / Thamilai theettum kaiyilae”

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Th' in Tamilil and Thamilai.

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Trivia

'Illara Jothi' (1954) featured music composed by G. Ramanathan and K. V. Mahadevan. This track showcases lyricist Kannadasan's early signature style of integrating rich Tamil classical vocabulary and romantic imagery into film song lyrics.

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